Holiday cottages in Dorchester, Dorset including self catering holiday vacation rental property in the English town of Dorchester

East Farmhouse
Dorchester

This grade II listed house is set in its own 40 acres of organic pasture land with the river Piddle running through. East Farmhouse has a lovely 1&frac12; acres of mature garden with lots of different areas for all the family to explore. The house is filled with charm and many original features, the open fires are just perfect for that cold winter&rsquo;s day or a cosy evening in, with flagstone flooring in the dining hall and halls. With a drawing room, sitting room and reception room there is plenty of space for a large group to spread out and the dining hall has one large table to seat 14 guests. Lying within the pretty villages of Affpuddle and Briantspuddle it makes the house an excellent holiday base from which to enjoy the Dorset coastline. Close by is the village of Tolpuddle, famed for its martyrs with a museum on the main street and a good village pub which serves food. To the east is the area known as the Purbecks where you can explore an RSBP reserve at Arne, Monkey World, Bovington Tank Museum, Lulworth Cove, NT Corfe Castle and the seaside town of Swanage. To the west of the house lies the country town of Dorchester with all its Thomas Hardy connections, Abbotsbury sub-tropical garden and swannery, and Weymouth with its Georgian sea front, Blue Flag beach and harbour which is great for fishing, sailing and windsurfing. Mainline train station at Moreton 2&frac12; miles or in Dorchester 9 miles. Pub 1&frac12; miles._Entrance halls with flagstone floors. Reception room with open fire and double futon sofa bed (for +2 children). Large living/drawing room with open fire in large fireplace and door to conservatory. Sitting room with open fire, TV, rug on wooden floor and window seats. Large dining hall with flagstone floor. Well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen with Aga (for cooking), stone wall and breakfast table, leading to utility. Shower room/W.C. <em>First floor:</em> Two large double bedrooms, each with ornamental fireplace; one with 5ft bed, TV. Further double bedroom with wooden floor. Twin-bedded room. Bathroom/W.C. with roll-top bath and bidet. <em>Second floor:</em> Beamed double bedroom. Two interconnected double bedrooms (each with beamed sloping ceiling) leading to bathroom/W.C. with sloping ceiling (this bathroom can also be accessed from the first floor twin-bedded room)._<ul><li>Elec and full oil CH incl (oil Winter supplement at cost) </li><li>Open fires - initial fuel incl, thereafter avail locally</li><li>Oil Aga incl</li><li>Ample parking</li><li>Shops 3 miles</li><li>Two Sky TVs</li><li>DVD</li><li>Auto wm</li><li>T/dryer</li><li>M/wave</li><li>D/washer</li><li>Freezer</li><li>Cot</li><li>H/chair</li><li>Approx 1&frac12; acres of lawned garden with a variety of different areas, sitting-out area and furniture</li><li>40 acres of organic pasture land leading to river Piddle</li><li>Formal pond surrounded by formal hedging in garden and access through grounds to river (toddlers beware!)</li><li>Stables for horses by arr</li><li>River fishing by arr</li><li>Duvets with linen and towels</li><li>Non-smokers <br />only</li></ul>